Applied Behavioral Science: Recent submissions
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A Comparison of the Effects of Descriptive Praise and General Praise on Acquisition in Young Children
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Previous research comparing the effects of descriptive praise versus general praise on the acquisition of skills has yielded mixed outcomes. That is, some studies have found descriptive praise to be more effective (Fueyo, ... -
A COMPARISON OF THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE GOOD BEHAVIOR GAME IN A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The Good Behavior Game (GBG) is a multicomponent treatment package that has been demonstrated to decrease disruptive behavior in various populations (kindergarten through high school-age students) and environments (Barrish ... -
Sunk costs, psychological symptomology, and help seeking
(SpringerOpen, 2016)Individuals often allow prior investments of time, money or effort to influence their current behavior. A tendency to allow previous investments to impact further investment, referred to as the sunk-cost fallacy, may be ... -
The Effects of Happy Hour Drink Specials in the Alcohol Purchase Task
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Operant behavioral economics is a discipline within behavioral psychology that integrates concepts and principles from microeconomic theory to examine animal (humans and non-humans alike) behavior. Research in behavioral ... -
Home-based reinforcement and the modification of pre-delinquents’ classroom behavior
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ANALYZING THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT SIGNS TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITY OF DESIGNATED VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Designated van accessible parking spaces are often occupied by non-ramp or lift equipped vehicles (NRLEV) with accessible parking permits. This causes inconvenience, safety concerns, and reduced opportunity of parking ... -
Substance Use as a Longitudinal Predictor of the Perpetration of Teen Dating Violence
(Springer Verlag, 2013-04)The prevention of teen dating violence is a major public health priority. However, the dearth of longitudinal studies makes it difficult to develop programs that effectively target salient risk factors. Using a school-based ... -
The Association Between Problematic Parental Substance Use and Adolescent Substance Use in an Ethnically Diverse Sample of 9th and 10th Graders
(Springer Verlag, 2013-12)Adolescents of parents who use substances are at an increased risk for substance use themselves. Both parental monitoring and closeness have been shown to mediate the relationship between parents’ and their adolescents’ ... -
The Parental Concerns Questionnaire: A Brief Screening Instrument for Potentially Severe Behavior Problems in Infants and Toddlers At-Risk for Developmental Delays
(Springer Verlag, 2014-04-01)The Parental Concerns Questionnaire (PCQ) was designed as a parent-interview screening instrument for young children with developmental concerns at risk for potentially severe behavior problems (SBDs). Parents of 262 young ... -
Using Matrix Training To Establish The Alphabetic Principle, and Generalization To Reading, In Typically Developing Struggling Readers
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Previous studies, primarily with adults with intellectual disabilities, demonstrated recombinative generalization of onset and rime units using matrix training. Study 1 extends that work to typically developing children ... -
Impact of Hurricane Rita on Adolescent Substance Use
(Elsevier, 2009)Little systematic research attention has been devoted to the impact of natural disasters on adolescent substance use. The present study examined relationships among exposure to Hurricane Rita, post-traumatic stress (PTS) ... -
Peer Deviance, Social Support, and Symptoms of Internalizing Disorders among Youth Exposed to Hurricane Georges
(Elsevier, 2013)This study examined the influence of peers in meeting DSM-IV symptom criteria for an internalizing disorder in adolescents exposed to Hurricane Georges. Participants included a representative community sample of 905 youth ... -
Discounting of money and sex: Effects of commodity and temporal position in stimulant-dependent men and women
(Elsevier, 2014-05-09)Research on delay discounting has contributed to the understanding of numerous addiction-related phenomena. For example, studies have shown that substance dependent individuals discount their addictive substances (e.g., ... -
Alcohol-Dependent Individuals Discount Sex at Higher Rates than Controls
(Elsevier, 2013-08-01)Background Research on delay discounting has expanded our understanding of substance dependence in many ways. Recently, orderly discounting of sexual rewards has been demonstrated in both substance-dependent individuals, ... -
Operational Implementation of the Healthy Communities Study How Communities Shape Children’s Health
(Elsevier Masson, 2016-10-01)The Healthy Communities Study (HCS) is examining how characteristics of community programs and policies targeting childhood obesity are related to childhood diet, physical activity, and obesity outcomes. The study involves ... -
Measuring Community Programs and Policies in the Healthy Communities Study
(Elsevier Masson, 2016-10-01)Childhood obesity is a challenging public health issue facing communities throughout the U.S. Local efforts are believed to be essential to assuring environments that support physical activity and healthy food/beverage ... -
Examining the Effects of a Comprehensive Community Intervention on Underage Drinking in Seven Kansas Communities
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)In the United States, underage drinking, or alcohol consumption by individuals younger than 21 years, is the most common type of substance abused by youth. Underage drinking is associated with violent and risky sexual ... -
Measuring the Implementation and Effects of a Coordinated Care Model Featuring Diabetes Self-Management Education within Four Patient-Centered Medical Homes
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Minority individuals experience a disproportionately greater incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Innovative approaches are needed to reduce health disparities and associated harms among vulnerable populations with ... -
A comparison of two imitation training protocols to teach independent play skills and promote observational learning in children with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Many children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show limited play skills including difficulty sustaining appropriate play when alone and do not readily learn new play skills from observing and interacting with ... -
Functional Analysis and Treatment of Severe Problem Behavior Maintained by Social-Negative Reinforcement
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Functional analysis (FA) methodology is a robust technology for determining the function of severe problem behavior and developing effective function-based interventions. However, challenges exist in the assessment and ...